subject: You Will Need Certain Skills For Any Web Designer Jobs [print this page] Finally you have completed college and have a four year degree under your belt. Now you are ready to take your portfolio around and find yourself a job. Be ready to talk to any future employer about the skills that you have learned. Also be ready to show off the websites you have built so far.
There are not very many skills you will actually have to know, but there are a few that can make or break you getting the job.
Do you know HTML like the back of your hand? This is how you can line things up on your web pages and even insert images. HTML is something you will use on most of your web pages. If you are not good at this then take some time and get to know it better.
CSS is next on the list of things to know well. It is a language for making your pages stand out and look good when everything is put together. This helps when designing and making certain applications interact better with what you are doing.
If you decide you are going to be a freelancer then know about design sense. This is the more in depth part about how to make the elements of your designs come together on the web pages.
Remember learning about JavaScript? This is one language that some will use and some will not. This is how browsers are able to talk to the websites and save things to the customer's computer. You may not be required to use Java with all the websites but, it is best to keep it fresh in your mind.
Some of the different types of languages you will use to communicate to the websites are C++, ASP, PHP and Perl. Do not just concentrate on one language always get to know them all. You never know when you will be required to use one of these.
In order to bring animation to life Flash will be used. You want your pages to stand out and grab the consumer's attentions so know how to use this well.
When the website is up and going you will want it to show up in search engines. In order to make this happen SEO will be used. This means search engine optimization and will help with keywords, etc.
Another key thing to know something about is the servers. There are many different kinds of servers that systems will be running on. You will not need to know everything about them but, the basics will help in order to make your website run smoother.
Lastly project management is critical to know. You will be working with various deadlines so you will need to know how to manage any projects that are going to be constructed. This will help you stay on top of things and get the project completed on time.
Remember some things you will use more often then others. It is always best to keep things fresh in your mind for future use.
